If you’ve injured your arm and you can't immediately access medical care, you may opt to make your own arm sling at ... If you’re using a splint, watch out for discoloration, numbness, or ...

In this situation, I used cheap paper plates and shaped them into a tube around her arm, then stretched ... yet otherwise we were on our own to get her up, splint her and make transport arrangements.

Then, tie or tape it to the arm just below the wrist and above the ... Post-accident swelling can make the splint too tight. While checking for tightness, also feel for a pulse.

In this situation, I used cheap paper plates and shaped them into a tube around her arm, then stretched ... yet otherwise we were on our own to get her up, splint her and make transport arrangements.